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May all beings be happy, peaceful, and free

I vow to save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless
I vow to transform all delusions, though delusions are inexhaustible
I vow to percieve reality, though reality is boundless
I vow to attain the enlightened way, a way unattainable

Too bad Will's leaving. I've read some of his posts, and they're interesting. It does seem like an extraordinary step to delete all his own posts (which are numerous). And now I see Harry is leaving too. Looks like both joined the same week. And neither would put a picture of themselves up. Hmmm. I'm not into conspiracy theories, but... nah. :wink:

Hi Will...bye, Will. Well, all things are impermanent. In the monastery so many people came and went that we got to calling samsara the "world of comings and goings." Enjoyed your offerings. Good luck with your music.

Now here, then there, and back again....like Frodo, Bilbo and Gandalf.

Be well, friend!! Take good care, watch for golums, give all dragons a kiss, all maidens a helping hand. Stop in every now and again to just say howdy.

Gregor, well met. That was indeed not very constructive of me. I'm just a bit cynical when someone needs to make a big show of leaving an Internet forum. Saying goodbye is one thing, but going back and deleting all of one's posts... is that really necessary? It's a bit of a rude and destructive way to bow out.

I like Will and his posts, and I figure the guy's gotta do what he's gotta do... but I also figure he might as well get made fun of for it... :lol:

I respectfully disagree with you. I don't think making fun of each other is something we should be doing here. It would be nice if we could consider this forum a place free from the snarkiness that is so prevalent elsewhere on the web and in life.

I'm not trying to be preachy or single you out. I just feel a responsibility to speak out on this.

Friendly ribbing and teasing is one way I show affection... I like Will, and accept whatever he is doing, even if I find it silly. But I recognize that this sort of communication style doesn't always carry across well on the Internet, so consider it dropped.

Thanks for the empathy, Skye, and I agree that "ultimately it feeds the thing you're satirizing." Sometimes it really is better just not to open one's mouth (or start clacking away with one's fingers, etc.)... :wink: ops: :lol:

So yeah, apologies to anyone I offended. Was not my intention, but that doesn't change the result.

No offense taken Stephanie. I just want to see some healing here. I hope I did not offend you either.

gassho,

Greg

I vow to save all sentient beings, though beings are numberless
I vow to transform all delusions, though delusions are inexhaustible
I vow to percieve reality, though reality is boundless
I vow to attain the enlightened way, a way unattainable

I wish smiles, happiness and joy for you on your journey.

Take Care perhaps we will meet again

Gassho Will

Not bad sentiments at all from our Dharma brother, Will. Hopefully we can apply this Bodhisattva vow to the situation at hand as well

No offense taken at all. You seem like a nice Vermont hippie who just wants us all to get along, and who can be offended by that? :wink: I think maybe I've just been in New York for too long... :shock:

A koan from Eminem: "My middle finger won't go down. How can I wave?" :lol:

Put the other fingers up.
Who the hell waves with their fingers down? That's not a wave, it's a fist! Waving a fist is totally different from waving in greeting.
I'm thinking maybe Eminem isn't really the venerable philosophical sage he's cracked up to be...

Stephanie wrote:
Excellent answer, KvonNJ! But the question is, How do you actualize putting the other fingers up???

Allegedly, Miles Davis was in the control room during a recording date and was listening to the playback of a track his quintet from the 50's had just recorded. Coltrane's solo went on and on and on and Miles asked him why he played so many more choruses than anyone else. Coltrane said something like "I had a lot to say, I just couldn't stop" to which Miles replied "take the damn horn out of your mouth."